This Is What James Corden Was Rapping About At The Grammys

This Is What James Corden Was Rapping About At The Grammys

So, you just watched James Corden's 2017 Grammys opening number and you feel like you didn't catch the exact wording of that Hamilton-esque rap? Well, fear not — we've got you covered.

The host of the 59th Grammy Awards covered pretty much every trending pop culture news story there is, from Beyonce's twins to Donald Trump. Corden even managed to slip in a Rihanna and Drake reference, and paid tribute to those we lost this year. RIP Prince!

Oh, and he also rolled down the stairs and lost his shoe. Here's what he said:

Look around you tonightAnd realize your fateWas destined for Grammys, no time for mistakesI came here late, this was my big breakThis is just the first segment it still can be greatAdele kicked it off, sang a big songI fell down the stairs and I knew all alongI'm in over my head, just not that strongI'm more 12:30, primetime is just wrongI hiccup and cough, perfection is lostIt's a really big night, let's save at all costsThis room is insane, it's filled with all godsSome of the faces like Madam TussaudsBeyonce performing, the queen is here dummyShe'll slay the whole stage with twins in her tummySturgil Simpson is here and Google just crashFrom everyone typing 'Who the hell is that?'Rihanna and Drake, each can win 8They sound good together I think they should date(Oh, they did? Did they really — is that true? I didn't know that. And how did it work out?)Gaga is here to rock with the bandWhere else could you see all the things that we plannedAll of these singer and rappers with barsChance from Chicago, Bruno from marsOnly one night could hold all these starsSheeran, Lukas, Marin and Demi21 Pilots and think that you're readyBut first tonight is people we missedThe music they made was clearly a giftLeonard Cohen and Prince were legends in lifeGeorge Michael, Sharon, Merle, PhifeBe honest with me, when you were a kidDid you ever have dreams?You invited to this? Wishes came true!We celebrate youYou gotta be thankful that this what you doLive it all up because this is the best And with President Trump we don't know what comes next!We sit here tonight no matter our raceOr where we were born or color of faceWe using this art remembered foreverWe can survive by sticking togetherThe passion, fashion, the voice, and the soulTalent and Khaled, the drums on a rollGlam and the fans, all part of the sceneGrammys 2017!”